The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, June 5, 2026
Rainier Raid Regional Qualifier
Rainier Raid dot watching brought to you by Enabled Tracking.
The next USARA Regional Qualifier takes place in Washington this weekend with the Rainier Raid. Check out the website and the tracking link to follow all the action.
Gear Shed
USARA annual members receive a 30% discount on custom apparel from PACTIMO and up to two free revisions on initial designs. To get started, email us at info@usara.com and we'll get you connected!
The $50 yearly membership to USARA also helps you save on summer-ready gifts that are up to 60% off! Extra Savings end 6/11.
REMINDER: A screenshot of the USARA membership from run signup will suffice for joining ExpertVoice. Directions are available on our membership page.
News from the Adventure Race/Endurance World
TDZ 156 – Adam Rose: Bimbache Morocco: A Rough Race, A Grand Adventure
The Dark Zone Podcast Hands The MIC To The Race Directors
The Bend Racing Podcast — Endurance Bike Training: Be Smart with a Smart Trainer
Climber home in Utah after deadly Nepal avalanche
‘America’s Cup for dirtbags’: Pullman duo enters off-beat boat race to Alaska
Top Bike Adventures in West Virginia’s Mountain Playground
Nine Things I Wish I Knew Before I started Mountain Biking
Alamance County, NC, turning over 700 acres into hiking, mountain biking trails
Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar
for More Races
June 2026
Rainer Raid -- 30hr, WA, Jun. 6 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
Summer Sizzle Adventure Race - Saturday, VA, Jun. 13 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 6/12)
Jason’s Adventure Bash, SC, Jun. 13
Summer Sizzle Adventure Race - Sunday, VA, Jun. 14 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 6/12)
Union Bay Weeknight Adventure Race, WA, Jun. 16
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 22-27 (TRACKING LINK)
Endless Mountains Lite, MA, Jun. 26
Stubborn Mule, WI, Jun. 27 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
July 2026
Maine Summer Adventure Race - 24hr, ME, Jul. 11 RQ
Seven Bends Adventure Race, VA, Jul. 11
Pocket Gopher Extreme, MN, Jul. 17
ChattARnooga Adventure Race, TN, Jul. 18
The Longest Day -- 24hr, NY, Jul. 25 RQ
Teton Ogre -- 24hr, ID, Jul. 25 RQ (SOLD OUT)
The Kids Adventure Race, CO, Aug. 6-9
Cowboy Tough, WY, Aug. 7
After Dark Adventure Race, KY, Aug. 22
Quarry Mountain Quest, CO, Aug. 22
Shenandoah River Adventure Race, VA, Aug. 22
The Kids Adventure Race, CA, Aug. 28-30
Creve Coeur 4 Adventure Race, MO, Aug. 29
Unbridled Women Adventure Race, KY, Aug. 29
September 2026
East Fork Challenge, OH, Sept. 12
Greenhorn Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12
VentureQuest Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 6/12)
Gold Rush Adventure Challenge, CA, Sep. 19 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/12)
La Pine Loop Race Weekend, OR, Sept. 19-20
Blue Hills Adventure Race, MA, Sept. 19
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Sept. 20
Reservoir Ramble, IN, Sept. 20
Coastal Traverse, DE, Sept. 26 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/26)
DASH Adventure Race, UT, Sept. 26
October 2026
Central Indiana Adventure (CIA), IN, Oct. 3 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 8/31)
Wild Driftless Adventure Race, IA, Oct. 3 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/31)
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 10 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/23 )
USARA National Championships, OR, Oct. 23-24
Off Road Rage Adventure Race, MO, Oct. 24
November 2026
Rocktown Adventure Race, VA, Nov. 7
The Fig, KY, Nov. 7
December 2026
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge—Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 5
Have an adventure story, race report or an article to share with fellow adventure racers? Send it to social@usara.com for inclusion in the Transition.
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